Difficult to get a true and objective analysis of the NRL’s intention to resume next month when ALL major newspapers that cover the game are owned by media companies with an increasingly desperate financial interest to bring footy back.

Strange there’s no mention of current ratings for FOXSportsAUS programs in this story. Can’t imagine they’d be doing much better without any live content to discuss . . . As such, it reads as a gratuitous and harsh carve up of The Big Sports Breakfast Michael Clarke The question is: WHY?

JAC and LM haven’t hurt or offended anyone. Yet their crime is worse IMO: the type breathtaking arrogance and selfishness that puts others at risk. This is about attitude. For supposed team players, their attitude is pathetic. They don’t deserve the privilege of playing.

Peter V’Landys appears to have a mysterious power over this NSW Government. Could another ARLC chair strongarm the government to approve resumption on the game’s preferred date? Maybe it’s because his other gig, racing, generates big bucks for Macquarie St?

Here we go again 🙄 Australia has successfully addressed Covid-19 for one reason: people have put aside self interest and made sacrifices for the greater good. Until it is capable of doing likewise, rugby league is destined to fail in this environment.

When Cody Walker got busted he apologised and promised to accept whatever penalty ensued. Now South Sydney Rabbitohs 🐰 owner Russell Crowe is campaigning to appeal that penalty. Someone is reading from the wrong script . . .

Ryan Phelan has just lost his job and is now facing serious criminal charges. I doubt he is in a good place ATM. Is it really necessary to give a platform to his Ex to stick the boot in at the first opportunity? Low stuff ⁦The Daily Telegraph⁩ 🙄 dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/forme…

And what if he reads your timely comment and it pushes him over the edge? Would that also be the universe’s work? However you feel he might have wronged you, this is not the right way to respond. There’s no excuse for domestic violence OR kicking someone when they’re down.

Tell a lie that puts lives at risk, potentially compromises honest businesses and triggers exhaustive contact tracing at the expense of tax payers . . . Your penalty? A $4000 fine. What a joke. These two selfish Queensland girls should be punished far more harshly!

Anthony Seibold saves his best decision for last Brisbane Broncos. Hopefully some time out will help him as a man, a father and, thirdly, a coach.

Anthony Griffin writes columns for News Corp Australia. Phil Gould writes columns and commentates for 9News Australia. The relative media giants are backing their own in Griffin’s bid to become St George Illawarra Dragons coach, leaving objective reporting behind in deference to the pair’s personal war.

Why does Craig Fitzgibbon keep knocking back NRL head coaching gigs that any other assistant would covet? I suspect Sydney Roosters 🐓 have locked in a succession plan, with Fitzy guaranteed to take over from Trent Robinson in a year or two.

Anthony Griffin’s biggest challenge as St George Illawarra Dragons coach won’t be football-related. It will be handling the attacks from Phil Gould strong army of media backers. I’m tipping it will be relentless. #Dontfusswithgus

Unconvinced last week’s timely attacks on Anthony Griffin were in the interests of journalism. Why aren’t other coaching candidate on the market subject to the same level of scathing assessment? Many don’t have the same runs of the board as Griffin, and yet barely a word . . .

Today’s incredible story in The Australian about Sam Burgess reflects a culture of arrogance, hubris and invincibility of South Sydney Rabbitohs 🐰 Covering up Arizona, lying to fans about James Roberts, sexting saga, Crowe v Keary . . . Years of dubious conduct finally exposed.

Will be interesting to hear if the ‘production error’ that lead to The Daily Telegraph leaking tonight’s Dally M results is linked to rookies doing the job of veterans because of ruthless job cuts and cost-cutting in the newsroom. Wouldn’t surprise me!

NRL players are the toughest athletes in the world . . . But they wear googles to protect their eyes from being stung by champagne fizz! 😂😂😎😎🍾🍾

Dane Gagai is the most accomplished #Origin specialist since Dale Shearer

Appreciate there’s no love lost between Interstate media during #Origin but . . . Wow . . . this an extremely harsh take on a young half who’s never lost a series and was easily the most outstanding No. 7 this season. couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/stat…